Billionaire owner agrees to open Big Sur land to the public
Drivers and Big Sur visitors will soon gain access to more breathtaking views of the Bixby Bridge and rugged bluffs of Highway 1 along California’s…
Child in serious condition and three adults injured in shooting outside Hackney restaurant as cops launch probe
A CHILD is in a serious condition and three adults are injured after a shooting outside a restaurant tonight. Cops rushed to Kingsland High Street…
Horror video shows teenagers attacking restaurant owner in village where locals were forced to hire private security
SHOCKING footage shows a group of teenagers attacking a restaurant owner in a village where locals have been forced to hire private security. Horrified locals…
Family favourite restaurant chain shuts ‘fantastic’ branch after mass closures leaving fans devastated
A FAMILY-owned restaurant chain has shut another one of its stores for good after its parent company announced plans to restructure its operations. The Italian…
The real Michelin meals behind Ruth Reichl’s ‘Paris Novel’
Many of Ruth Reichl’s decadent eating scenes in “The Paris Novel” were based on real meals she reported on for the L.A. Times. Plus, L.A.’s…
Your next L.A. taco destination should be Tacos La Carreta in Whittier
Peering over the counter at Tacos La Carreta in Whittier, I watch the cook in front of the comal assemble chorreadas — one of the…
‘Such a shame’ cry punters as ‘awesome’ pub owned by family favourite restaurant chain to shut ahead of mass closures
PUNTERS are devastated after a pub owned by a family favourite restaurant chain announced it's shutting in weeks. The Treacle Mine pub in Polegate, near…
Where to find the best happy hour deals in L.A. neighborhoods
When happy hours triumphantly returned to bars and restaurants in 2022, it was a welcome excuse to get out of the house after two years…
Where to find the best affordable meals in Los Angeles
The cost of living in Los Angeles seems to increase by the day. Prices for necessities like housing, gas and groceries have all risen, while…
Los Angeles’ best mom-approved chilaquiles
Happy Mother’s Day weekend. I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager of L.A. Times Food, with this week’s Tasting Notes.Sometimes Mom really does know best An order…
So L.A.: Salam Falafel operates from a taqueria after hours in a Ktown strip mall
Several things have been consistent each time I’ve swung by Salam Falafel, a two-month-old late-night pop-up in a Koreatown strip mall. One constant is that…
Where to find the best Brazilian food in Los Angeles
Since the 90s, a stretch of Venice Boulevard on the border of Culver City and Palms has served as a destination for Brazilian food Los…
Blaze destroys Casino laundromat, Chinese restaurant, with firefighters still on scene
In short: A laundromat and Chinese restaurant in Casino, northern NSW, have suffered "total roof collapse" after a fire broke out this morning.Firefighters took about…
In a world gone digital, why do we still want cookbooks?
Still cookbook crazy in a digital world, plus the Koreatown bakery where fans wait up to two hours for cake, a new croissant contender, new…
‘Such a shame’ sob fans as fast food giant with 533 branches announces abrupt closure of ‘best in the area’ restaurant – The Sun
FAST food fans are heartbroken after a huge chain announced the abrupt close of the “best” branch in the area. Burger King bosses have confirmed…
Owners of surfing Netflix cat Maverick blast trolls who allege abuse with harness walks & Michelin restaurant visits
A COUPLE has been accused of abusing their cat by internet trolls for taking it around town on walks. Nick Heaney and Kayla Tabish's cat,…
Three excellent L.A. izakayas highlight Japan’s traditional pub culture
While I was writing this week’s review of Budonoki in Virgil Village, I reached out to deputy food editor Betty Hallock with a question that…
A guide to Topanga Canyon: What to do, see, eat
There’s still magic in Topanga Canyon. The fabled mountain community famed for its bohemian sentimentality and artistic mythos has, for decades, garnered a reputation as…
Fish-eye ice cream is no stunt. Sustainability in Australia
Australians in Malibu, cookbook season, the chili crunch debate gets crispy and are flat croissants a pastry abomination? I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager of L.A.…
A new Palm Springs restaurant by two L.A. legends fits right into the community
One of the questions I’m asked most about being a restaurant critic is: “Can you ever turn off the reviewing part of your brain? Or…